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Offline 09GTI

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Golf R mirror covers
« on: 16 January 2015, 22:30 »
Just wondering what thoughts if any you guys have on fitting the brushed aluminium mirror covers from the R to a black GTI ?
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Offline wigit

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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2015, 22:52 »
they are about £130 each so i'd say you need to be convinced

bit bling for my liking and not sure how it works with the red
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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2015, 07:49 »
I know they are "R" but I actually think its the nastiest feature of the R.

After the rest of the car being quite sensible and stylish these look like some spotty twonk has been down Halfords to pimp his Nova...

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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2015, 11:06 »
Quote from: 09GTI on 16 January 2015, 22:30
Just wondering what thoughts if any you guys have on fitting the brushed aluminium mirror covers from the R to a black GTI ?

Maybe you could get a swap with someone who has an R but would prefer black mirror caps (either someone with a black R, or someone with a white/silver R that wants darker caps.

Personally i'd rather have body coloured caps when my R comes, but i''d have no-one to swap with, getting a Lapiz R.

If there was only £50 in it to get some Lapiz painted caps i'd probably do it.
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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2015, 11:21 »
I was thinking the same thing MH. A swap would be ideal.
The silvery caps only look right with certain colours, black being one of them.
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Offline JB GTI

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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2015, 11:42 »
I have seen quite a few photos of White R's with Gloss Black mirror caps. Is that standard or only in the rest of Europe ?
I quite like the brushed Silver ones especially on Lapiz Blue when viewed from the front I think it compliments the brushed Silver trim on the upper and lower bumper.
Just saying !!  :wink:
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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2015, 11:44 »
Quote from: Exonian on 17 January 2015, 11:21
I was thinking the same thing MH. A swap would be ideal.
The silvery caps only look right with certain colours, black being one of them.

Silver/blue isn't too bad, but it's more bling than i'd like, given the option for body colour or silver. A strong contrast probably is the best look iif you're going to do this -silver caps on black or black caps on silver/white.

Black caps on Lapiz blue for me? It would have to be gloss black rather than DBP to have any chance of working, but I doubt it would work any better than the silver ones mine will come with.
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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2015, 11:52 »
As it left the factory for me ....its must be my age :smiley:
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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2015, 18:44 »
first thing the wife said when she got home today on her night blue was caps were a bit bling and she may want some black ones as she looked at mine
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Offline KyleB

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Re: Golf R mirror covers
« Reply #9 on: 18 January 2015, 09:54 »
A cheaper option may be to get them wrapped in vinyl? Easy to switch back too.
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